My new toy, more of the Z06, plus M3, G35, STS, F-bird, Cavalier

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Scottwax

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Here are a few more shots of the 2006 Z06 I did the other day in different lighting. You can find more about it here: http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=72784



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2003 BMW M3. Last waxed it more than a year ago, he hardly every drives it so the paint still looks really good. Just hit with Werkstatt's Prime and a white LC polishing pad and Acrylic Jett by hand. Sorry the lighting on some of the pics isn't that great, not much room on the driveway and shade trees covering about half the available space.



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Here is why he doesn't drive the M3 too often (mostly just a weekend toy now), this '03 Cavalier is his daily driver. Unbelievable condition too, usually they are pretty beat to he!!. Not this one, really clean in and out. Very minimal swirling too. He just wanted it protected, not perfect so it got the same treatment as the M3, Prime and AJ.



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My younger son hates to have his picture in my threads, too bad I caught his reflection very clearly on the rear fender above the tire in this shot. ;)



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My new toy, just bought it along with a lot of pads and the carpet scrubbers. My wallet is feeling light after this purchase and $716 to fix my car's a/c last week. Good thing I am so booked up this week!



I think just by the reflections you can see which side of the hood is in the process of being polished and which has only been washed.



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The carpet scrubbers work great! Just sprayed with my Woolite/water mixture and ran the Cyclo over the mats for about 20-30 seconds.



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My sons and I did all these today, mostly in the full sun. Used the Cyclo (thanks to Larry, my Optimum rep for meeting me at this office prior to me starting on the cars with the new Cyclo and everything I needed to jump right in) on all three and all got Clearkote's Vanilla Moose using the white Cyclo finishing pads (seems just as aggressive as the PC with a polishing pad) and topped with Poorboy's EX w/carnauba. Killer direct sun combo!



2002 Pontiac Firebird:



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2004 Infiniti G35:



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2001 Cadillac STS:



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excellent choice of machine. I had the chance to test a smaller unit from a Chinese manufacturer who's trying to make a knock off of it and was quite impressed with the results. A little awkward at first and more cumbersome i found. But I only had it for a little while. Nice work as always.. wow ! dripping wet M3..
 
Mikeyc said:
So Scott . . . what are your thoughts on the PC vs. the Cyclo? Awesome work BTW.
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The Cyclo is a lot smoother and usually the weight of the machine is enough where the PC requires pressure. Not quite as maneuverable though. That may change as I continue to use it though. I had borrowed one about 18 months ago so I was already pretty familar with it.



Beason-it has been a lot longer since I used a rotary vs a PC. Plus, now with the change in Cyclo pricing, it is nearly $100 less than it used to be, plus my Optimum distributor carries the Cyclo and all the pads and accessories.



FujiFast-really happy with it so far. :) :buffing:
 
When you said you got a new toy...looking at the pictures I thought you upgraded to a digital camera. Your shots are looking better, more clear and more "digital like" You fooled me :) Awesome details...Hope you enjoy the cyclo :)
 
Scott, Congrats on the new toy.



Will the aqua carpet brushes also work on your PC? I was thinking that if you get into some tight interior areas you could use one of those brushes on your PC.



The cavalier looks really good too.
 
gmblack3a said:
Scott, Congrats on the new toy.



Will the aqua carpet brushes also work on your PC? I was thinking that if you get into some tight interior areas you could use one of those brushes on your PC.



The cavalier looks really good too.
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Yes the carpet brushes fit on the PC
 
Joshua312 said:
When you said you got a new toy...looking at the pictures I thought you upgraded to a digital camera. Your shots are looking better, more clear and more "digital like" You fooled me :)
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No black cars on concrete in the blazing sun this time, makes a difference. Believe me, I have seen a lot of digital shots with a washed out background when shooting dark cars posted here too, it isn't just a print film problem.... ;)



Steve-just for carpet cleaning ability alone, it is almost worth spending the money on a Cyclo. If you are having problems with melting backing plates, try the 6" one from excel detail. I've had mine several months now and not even a hint of melting.
 
GrayHawk said:
Great shot of the M3's rear quarter.



How do you decide whether to follow Prime with AJ or AJT?
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I've been using Trigger instead of AJ on a few of my regular customer's cars to see if the durability is the same or at least pretty close. If it is, I may just switch over to Trigger, if not, I'll go with AJ and use Trigger as a mid point refresher.
 
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